1. READ JUDE
Subtitle

2. Read Jude

3. Read Jude
1) What greeting does Jude use with those who are under the teaching of false teachers? 
2) What is Jude’s original purpose for writing this epistle? 
3) What do the false teachers do with the grace of God? 
4) What is the present condition of the fallen Angels?
5) How does Jude describe the false teachers in verse eight?
6) How are we to condemn the false teachers?
7) What is Jude’s warning about the false teachers?
8) What should the believers do in the face of false doctrine?
9) What keeps the true believer from falling into apostasy?

4. Read Jude
1. In verse 9, Jude writes about St Michael fighting the devil over Moses’ body. Where does this story originally come from (look it upon your phone)?
2. Read Deut. 34:5-6. What happens to Moses’ body? How does Jude challenge this?
3.Read 2 Kings 2:11. What happens to Elijah’s body?
4. Read Matt St Matthew 17:1-8. Who shows up with Jesus at the Transfiguration? Do you think they show up bodily (if not, when did Elijah shed his body?)?
5. Look up “Assumption of Moses.” Is Jude inspired? Would it make sense for him to quote an uninspired text as true? How do you explain this?

5. Jude
Jude writes, “It was also about these men that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones, 15 to execute judgment upon all.”
1 Enoch 2 says, “Behold, [God] shall arrive with ten million of the holy ones in order to execute judgment upon all. He will destroy the wicked ones and censure all flesh on account of everything that they have done, that which the sinners and the wicked ones committed against him.”

6. Read Hebrews 1
(1) Who wrote Hebrews (no simple answer here! Look it up on your phones)?
(2)The author clearly juxtaposes the way God historically speaks to his people in Hebrews 1:1-2. Explain this juxtaposition.
(3)If God speaks to Christians today (the age of the church) by His Son, what do you think this means? How does God speak to us?
(4) What does Hebrews chapter 1 say about the relationship between God the Father and God the Son?
(5) What does Hebrews chapter 1 teach us about angels (God’s special servants from heaven)?
(6) What does Hebrews chapter 1 tell us that Jesus is doing now? And what does it say that Jesus will do in the future?

7. Read Hebrews 2 (1) How has God shown us that he wants to save us?
(2) Why is Jesus not ruling the world now? Compare Hebrews 2:6-9 with Philippians 2:5-11 and 2 Peter 3:3-9.
(3) What does Hebrews chapter 2 say about the relationship between Jesus and the people whom he saves?
(4) Why was it necessary for Jesus, God’s Son, to become a man?
(5) What does Hebrews chapter 2 say that Jesus has done to save his people? And what is he doing now to help them?

8. Read Hebrews chapter 3,
(1) Why is Moses so important in the Bible? Why is Christ even more important than Moses?
(2) In this chapter, ‘unbelief’ does not mean sincere doubts. It means an attitude that people choose on purpose, not to allow God to rule their lives. What was the result of that attitude for the people that Moses led? Why is that attitude so dangerous?
(3) Read the whole of Psalm 95. What does that Psalm tell us that our attitude towards God should be?
(4) Why does Hebrews chapter 3 emphasize the word ‘today’?

9. Hebrews chapter 4
(1) What does Hebrews chapter 4 say about the Sabbath (the weekly day for rest)? And what does the chapter mean by ‘God’s rest’?
(2) Compare Hebrews 4:15 with 1 Peter 2: Why is it important to us that Jesus never carried out any evil deed?
(3) What does Hebrews 4:16 teach about prayer?

10. Hebrews chapter 5
(1) What was the work of Israel’s chief priests? How is Christ’s work as our chief priest similar to their work?
(2) Read Psalm 110. Then read Mark 12:35-37 and Acts 2: Discuss how these passages use Psalm 110. Psalm 110 describes a king who was also priest. Discuss why its message was so important for Jesus and the first Christians.
(3) Compare Hebrews 5:7 with Mark 14: What do these passages tell us about the nature of Jesus’ prayers?

11. Hebrews chapter 6
(1) What do Christians believe about the subjects in Hebrews 6:1-2?
(2) Read 1 Corinthians chapter 13. Explain what Hebrews 6:10-12 says about faith (active belief and trust in God), hope, and love. Then read what Galatians 5:22-23 says about love, kindness, and patience.
(3) Explain why a Christian’s hope in God is certain. What has God done to give his people confidence that his promises are certain?